About 6 or 7 days ago I was using the restroom and went to wipe, on my left side of my stomach about 3-4 inches from my belly button it felt like I pulled something and it hurt quite bad for like 2 seconds. I didn't even notice it until a couple days later. The pain isn't strong it's just annoying, I don't notice anything if I press around, lift, stretch, carry stuff etc. It's just a slight pinching feeling in the area, it goes away at times for hours and at other times it's like an every 10 second pulse for an hour or two. Sometimes it moves to basically right on my belly button too but on the right side of it, I have no idea what is wrong. I haven't really eaten much all week as I made the number 1 mistake of googling it and my nerves are shot from the 50 different things it could be from hernias to diverticulitis to cancer etc. I am morbidly afraid of doctors for some reason and needles and I haven't went to the doctor and always fear the worst, the pains not terrible though. I am not sick or having a fever or chills or nausea or throwing up/diarrhea. I am not sure what could be the issue and I don't have insurance and am currently unemployed so I would need to go to the ER but want to make sure it is worthy of a visit that might cost who knows what. Honestly just want to break down and cry at times because I have legit been fine for ever. I have never had anything wrong with me warranting doctor visits. (I don't take any medications, I don't drink or smoke etc.)

i have a 20 year old full suspension mountain bike. its a schwinn s30, not the good version from he 90s but not the total crap ones sold a target for $150 in the mid 2000s
i posted a pic on the ebike sub:
https://www.reddit.com/ebikes/comments/13ttc09/comment/jm1r8h?context=3
i have a modular battery, meaning i have six 6s 22.2v 20ah lipo batteries. i made several custom wire harnesses. i have what i call my short little trip config which is simply two batteries wired in series 12s1p, and then i have another config for thrashing around and its 18s1p.
this next and last config is the one that concerns me: 18s2p for 3kwh. i am using wooden bracket that i made that straddles the top bar. it stays right where i put it, painted it black before hand btw and looks good.
then i used a heavy duty panier bag that normally would go over the rear tire but it hangs on that bracket i made. i made the wooden bracket tall enough that it raises the panier bag up off the top bar about 4 inches and it lets me still pedal if i should choose. personaly i think it looks good btw
i should upload a pic, in fact i did a few days ago on the ebike sub, but in that pic its only for 12s1p
i say all that so i can say this, should i be concerned about weight? i have this huge battery strictly for long smooth road trips to work and back. all the other rides i slim down to the minimum battery. my thinking is that these mountain bikes were made to take off road abuse and if a dude weighs 200lbs he might be exerting many times more than that at times when mountain biking.
my shocks do a fantastic job smoothing out the ride so im hoping i will be good, but tonight i was trying to see if there was a way to shove some lipo chargers into this panier and there is room for three isdt q8max 30 amp chargers on the left side pocket of the panier bag and exactly just enough room for one 1500 watt 120vac to 24vdc rectifier psu on the right side pocket.
which lead me to thinking why not just put all six of my chargers and three 1500 watt psu's in a bag and strap it to the the giant mound that is my battery pack.
i run the usual 72120 and qs205.
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is my frame going to crack? as i said when its loaded down with all the batteries its only for long smooth continuous road riding.

Just got back from 10 days in Japan and wanted to type up a trip report to hopefully help others that are trying to plan a trip!
Our trip was 5/16 - 5/28 including travel days. This was my 2nd time in Japan (first time was study abroad for 5 weeks in May/June 2016), but it was my mom & sister's first time, so the goal was to include as many must-see activities as we possibly could in the short time we were there. Our days were packed to the brim however all 3 of us are fairly active and healthy so despite being absolutely exhausted by the end of each day, in retrospect we wouldn't have changed a thing in our itinerary.
That being said, our itinerary would be much too busy for the average person's first trip to Japan so keep that in mind if you use this information to plan your own trip. For example, we usually only had time to sit down and eat for one meal per day and had to eat on the go for the other meals in order to have enough time to go to all the places we wanted to go to. There was very little downtime in our trip.

Tourist Tips

• Luggage
  • We each traveled with 2 checked luggage since they were included in our flight. I had one full sized suitcase and one slightly smaller suitcase which both only had one side filled when I left the US. The plan was to fill the other half of the suitcases with souvenirs to bring home. Last time I went to Japan, it cost me ~$200 to ship two large boxes of souvenirs back home, so despite having to bring a lot of luggage this saved me a significant amount of money and I will be doing this for future trips as well.
  • Within our luggage we also packed a duffel bag to hold all our purchases on heavy shopping days and a daily backpack to hold things like our trash bag, hand towel, hand sanitizewet wipes, body wipes, small purchases, etc. My carry-on was a 40L backpack that I took with us when we stayed overnight in Kyoto.
• Money
  • I brought $400 cash to exchange at the airport. I had gotten a Charles Schwab debit card before leaving which has no foreign transaction/ATM fees so I planned to use my card for whatever purchases I could then use cash for everything else. I ended up withdrawing another ¥20000 which was just enough cash to last me the rest of our trip.
• Walking
  • Last time I went to Japan I survived wearing flat gladiator sandals basically the whole trip, but this did NOT work this time around for whatever reason (I guess we walked a lot more this time?). BRING COMFORTABLE SHOES TO WALK IN. I ended up having to buy sneakers on day 2 because I stupidly didn't think I would need them. I was more concerned about looking cute for pictures (ha) but I quickly realized that all the girls in Japan wear sneakers with their cute skirts and dresses, so I blended right in. I would also recommend bringing a second pair of shoes with you each day (in your backpack) to swap into if the shoes you are wearing start giving you blisters.
• Masking
  • We saw a lot of people not wearing masks, but the majority of people still wear masks. I would say the ratio of people wearing masks to not wearing masks was about 80:20.
• Trash
  • As many have mentioned on this subreddit, due to the lack of public trash bins I would highly recommend bringing a reusable trash bag to store your trash while you're out and about until you can find a bin. We found these cool black fabric ones with a waterproof liner on the inside that you could rinse out when it got dirty and could clip to the outside of your backpack so it wasn’t with your other belongings.
• Restrooms
  • Due to the lack of hand dryers/paper towels in bathrooms we also brought hand towels as recommended, but found ourselves just air drying our hands way more often than using the hand towels as it was often more cumbersome to remove our backpacks and fish out our hand towels to use.

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Accommodations

• Sakura Hotel Jimbocho in Tokyo
  • I stayed in this hostel when I studied abroad in college in 2016, so it holds a special place in my heart. You can get a single room here for cheap, and although the rooms are extremely small, I don’t travel to Japan to spend time in my hotel so when looking for accommodations price is my #1 factor, not comfort. Toilets and showers are shared in this hostel and the rooms are set up coming off of a square hallway with sinks/restroom facilities in the center. The facilities don’t appear to be very modern and pretty, but the water pressure of the showers is the BEST. They have other room types as well, like bunk-beds, double rooms, etc. They have a 24 hour cafe downstairs and breakfast is included in your stay. All their staff speak English & Japanese (and other languages as well). They host some cool events like language exchanges and walking/jogging groups if you are more of a social person. I really enjoy the location of this hostel. You are within walking distance from the Imperial Palace and it still feels like you are in the city without it being so loud and busy like if you were to stay in Shibuya, etc. They do have other locations if you’re looking for somewhere with more nightlife.
• The Millennials Hostel in Kyoto
  • This is a really modern looking hostel in Kyoto, 2 streets over from Pontocho. The facilities are gorgeous and look brand new. They are set up similar to a capsule style hotel with a bunch of rooms coming off a hallway. Your bed takes up your entire space, and you have about 18 inches at the foot of your bed to stand. You pull an opaque privacy screen down to make your room private - there is no door. You can control your bed’s incline and lights through an iPhone in your room. There is storage space under your bed and on a shelf above your bed. Restrooms are shared but the showers are in one room and toilets in another. There are a lot of shared common spaces including a full stocked kitchen you can cook your meals in, but we literally only stayed here to sleep so we didn’t explore those spaces. I was worried about other guests being noisy but that wasn’t the case - everyone was super respectful. The price and location was great so I would definitely come back here.

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Daily Itinerary

Day 1 & 2: Travel

• We flew out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Our direct flight to Narita was around $1600 after taxes, fees, and flight insurance. I had one layover the last time I flew to Japan and in the future I will only be buying a direct flight as I found this to be way easier than having a layover.
• Once we arrived in Narita we turned on our e-sim. We chose Ubigi after reading many positive reviews on this subreddit and I highly recommend them. We had some issues getting iMessage to work despite following Ubigi's instructions to a T, so we ended up just using WhatsApp to message during the trip, however, iMessage did start working later on.
• We decided against picking up our JR passes & seat reservations at the airport because the line was long and we didn't need them for another 5 days.
• Going through customs/immigration and grabbing our luggage only took about 20-30 minutes. There were many staff to guide you and we found the whole process to be really smooth.
• We exchanged our currency and went downstairs to buy our tickets for Narita Express at a ticket vending machine. We got round trip tickets for ¥3460 (keep in mind that the return ticket needs to be used within 14 days). We had purchased our Suica before leaving and put them in our iPhone wallets and they came with a balance of ¥2000 so we didn't load money onto our cards until the following day.
• We took the Narita Express to Tokyo Station then took a cab to our hostel in Jimbocho. We each traveled with 2 checked luggage, so we found the short and inexpensive taxi ride to be a better option than lugging 6 giant suitcases on local trains to get to our hostel.
• We checked into our hostel. The total price per person for 11 nights was ¥49500 (about $380).

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Day 3: Imperial Palace/Ueno

• We woke up and walked to the Imperial Palace/East Gardens. We got there right when they opened and spent about 90 minutes there. We walked back to Jimbocho to go to my favorite tempura place in Jimbocho. This place has gotten quite famous since I was last there in 2016. We were first in line at 10:45am and by the time they opened for lunch at 11:30, there was a line of 20+ people. Our lunch cost only ¥800.
• After lunch we took the train to Ueno and spent some time in the Tokyo National Museum and Ueno Park. We also visited Shinobazu No Ike Bentendo Temple which is a cool temple right inside Ueno Park. While at Ueno Station, we picked up our JR passes & seat reservation tickets and also put ¥5000 on our Suica. We really enjoyed the fact that you could charge your mobile suica at a convenience store using cash - we didn’t have to worry about finding the machines in train stations with the phone holders.
• After that we walked through Ameyoko and did some shopping - I bought a super cute used Coach purse for around $65. Ameyoko seemed to have a lot more products than when I was there in 2016… but I also had more money this time around so maybe I was just paying more attention!
• We took a train back to our hostel to drop off our shopping bags and change. We took a train to Shinjuku to go to New York Grill for our dinner reservation. New York Grill is on the 52nd floor of the Park Hyatt hotel in Shinjuku and the views were incredible. We got the Spring Harvest 5-course dinner which included wagyu and it was easily the best beef I have ever eaten in my life - so juicy and buttery. The cost was ¥23100 per person (~$175).
• 25,138 steps on this day.

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Day 4: Shibuya/Akihabara

• We woke up and took a train to Shibuya to see Hachiko, go to the Starbucks near Shibuya Crossing, and shop at Shibuya109 and Uniqlo. It was hard for me to find any clothing that would fit me at the stores in Shibuya109 (I am a US 8/10 which is basically considered plus size in Japan) however I was able to find a cute t-shirt at Punyu's in Shibuya109 and two dresses at Uniqlo. I also bought sneakers at the Skechers store.
• I also went to the Mega Don Quijote in Shibuya and spent about $102 on candy and snacks to bring home. Lots of fun KitKat flavors here but it was very crowded and hard to walk around with my extremely full baskets.
• We took a train back to our hostel to drop off our shopping bags and had a quick lunch via conbini.
• We took a train to Akihabara and bought some souvenirs and gachapon, and walked all the way back to Ameyoko where I spent another $90 on candy and snacks to bring home.
• We took a train back to our hostel to drop off our shopping bags and change. We took a train to Ginza to go to Tempura Kondo for dinner (a Michelin starred tempura restaurant). We got the Yomogi dinner which was ¥23100 per person (¥25410 after fees, ~$195). The staff were amazing - they noticed that my sister was left-handed and set up her plates/silverware as such which was really observant. We loved the dinner, however there was WAY too much food for us; the staff recognized we were starting to get full, and asked us if we would be able to eat the next course which was ten-don. I was really concerned about being disrespectful and wasting food, so I was really glad that they noticed and asked!
• 19,445 steps on this day.

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Day 5: Asakusa/Ginza/Omoide Yokocho

• We woke up and took a train to Asakusa to see Sanja Matsuri. We shopped at the small souvenir shops on Nakamise-dori and had street food at the festival for lunch. I bought an awesome goshuincho here with a wooden cover and foxes on it.
• After being completely overstimulated, we took a train to Rikugi-en Garden to escape the crowds. This garden is a little off the beaten path, just outside the big city, but it is completely gorgeous and so worth the trip.
• After the garden, we took a train to Ginza to window shop and go to our reservation at Higashiya Ginza for wagashi & tea pairing. We had 5 wagashi paired with 5 teas that were amazing. It cost ¥4500 per person.
• After this, we walked to Mitsukoshi Ginza to explore the basement food floor and grab dinner. They start to discount the food as the stores near closing time, so going for a late dinner can save you a couple yen! After eating on their rooftop terrace which was beautiful, we walked to Patisserie Sadaharu Aoki Paris Marunouichi to grab dessert then headed back to our hostel to drop off our shopping bags.
• After we ate, we took a train to Shinjuku to walk down Omoide Yokocho. We had a drink on the third floor of Bar Albatross - highly recommend! The alleyway is a lot shorter than I imagined, and very crowded as you would expect. I probably wouldn’t go back here in the future but I am glad we visited!
• 25,002 steps on this day.

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Day 6: Harajuku

• We woke up and took a train to Harajuku to visit Meiji Shrine and got our first goshuin.
• After visiting the shrine, we walked back to Takeshita-dori to get lunch at Afuri Ramen. They’re known for their ramen with yuzu in their broth and this was one of our favorite meals during our trip. We got there about 20 minutes before they opened and were ~8th in line. By the time they opened, the line was stretching around the building!
• We walked down Takeshita-dori and shopped, then went to our reservation at Mipig Cafe (mini pig cafe). This place was so cute! You can make reservations for 30 minutes or 1 hour where you sit on the floor and miniature pigs will come and sit on your lap. You weren’t allowed to pick the pigs up and the staff were super kind and handled the pigs well. A 30 minute reservation was ¥1800 per person.
• After the pigs, we walked down Omotesando and took the train to Shinjuku to get dinner on the food floor at Isetan.
• After we ate on the rooftop terrace (beautiful once again), we headed back to our hostel to drop off our shopping bags. We took the train to Shibuya to go to our reservation at Shibuya Sky. We got the package where you get an admission ticket including a 50 minute reservation for the sofa seats and a choice of a mini bottle of champagne or 2 beers per person, which cost ¥5900 per person. The views were unreal and I recommend reserving the sofa seats so you can get amazing pictures. This was a highlight of our trip.
• 21,719 steps on this day.

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Day 7: Kawaguchiko

• This was our first travel day. We woke up early to take the highway bus from Busta Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko. The bus was ¥4400 per person. We were able to get some super clear pictures of Mt. Fuji while we were on the bus and right when we arrived at the station.
• We bought the daily unlimited bus pass for ¥1500 which ended up not being worth it for us because we spent so little time seeing things on the bus route. First, we went to the Panoramic Ropeway. We got there about 15 minutes before they opened and there was already a really long line. By this time, Mt. Fuji was already completely covered in clouds but the ropeway was really cool and we still got some awesome panoramic pictures. They have a shop at the top where you can get ice cream and sit on some swings and take pictures.
• After the ropeway we took the bus back to Kawaguchiko Station to get on the train to go to Chureito Pagoda. The gnats here were INSANE. We climbed up the ~400 or so steps to the top and got some cool pictures as well as our goshuin.
• We walked back to the station and took the train to Fuji-san Station and walked ~30 minutes to Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine. The wooded walk up to the shrine is absolutely gorgeous. We got goshuin here as well.
• After the shrine, we walked and took a train back to Kawaguchiko Station to eat a conbini dinner, do last minute shopping, and catch our bus back to Tokyo.
• 19,374 steps on this day.

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Day 8: Kanazawa

• We woke up early to catch our 6:16am shinkansen to Kanazawa. Once we arrived, we bought the daily unlimited bus pass and took the bus to Omicho Market where we bought some souvenirs and food.
• We walked from Omicho Market to visit Ozaki Shrine and Oyama Shrine and got goshuin at both places. My sister realized she lost her wallet at this point, but a kind soul had turned it in to the staff at Ozaki Shrine!
• We took the bus from Oyama Shrine to Kenroku-en Garden, where we walked around, took lots of pictures, and sat down for lunch at a local restaurant.
• After lunch, we took the bus to the Higashi Chaya district where we shopped and took pictures.
• After that, we took the bus back to Kanazawa Station to catch our 5:57pm shinkansen back to Tokyo.
• 20,192 steps on this day.

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Day 9: Kyoto Day 1

• We woke up early to pack our overnight bags and catch our 6:21am shinkansen to Kyoto, where we would be staying for one night. We decided to keep our reservation at our Tokyo hostel because 1) it was super cheap and 2) we would be able to leave all our suitcases and belongings in our rooms for when we returned to Tokyo.
• When we arrived in Kyoto, we headed straight to our hostel to have them hold our bags before we could check in later that day.
• After that, we took a local bus to the Arashiyama area. It was absolutely packed with school groups and tour buses. We walked up Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street to Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple where it was much quieter. We got goshuin and visited the small and private bamboo grove behind the temple. We walked back down Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street towards Togetsukyo Bridge where we stopped and sat down for lunch then continued shopping along the way. I got lots of uji-matcha here.
• We walked back to Arashiyama Station and took a train to Kiyomizu-dera where we got goshuin, then walked to a small rooftop bar overlooking the Hokan-ji temple and pagoda and got awesome pictures and had dinner.
• After eating, we walked back to our hostel and checked in, then slept for the night. Our 1 night stay cost ¥5000 per person.
• 21,545 steps on this day.

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Day 10: Kyoto/Nara Day 2

• We woke up super early to check out of our hostel and head to Fushimi Inari. Our hostel held our bags while we went sightseeing for the day. We arrived around 6:45am which was so worth it - it wasn’t crowded at all and we got lots of pictures of the shrine and torii gates without any people in them. We walked for about 30 minutes up the mountain then headed back to Inari Station to head to Nara.
• Once we arrived in Nara, we spent some time with the deer then visited Todai-ji and got goshuin.
• After that, we took a train back to Fushimi Inari to visit the souvenir shops which had not opened yet when we had gotten there earlier that day. We shopped and got goshuin, then headed to Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka to shop. We visited Ryozen Kannon to get pictures (they had closed by the time we got there) and walked down Ishibei-koji Lane and Hanamikoji Street.
• After that, we walked back to our hostel to pick up our bags. We took a taxi to Kyoto Station to catch our 7:36pm shinkansen back to Tokyo.
• 27,861 steps on this day.

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Day 11: Tattoo

• My mom and I went to a tattoo shop near Shibuya to get matching tattoos on our wrists, then my mom spent the rest of the day shopping in Shibuya with my sister while I got another large tattoo on my shoulder.
• After my tattoo was finished, we all met up in Ikebukuro to get gyudon for dinner.
• 9,879 steps on this day.

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Day 12: Yokohama/Kamakura

• We woke up and took a train to Yokohama where we walked the Minato Mirai 21 area and shopped and had lunch at World Porters.
• After lunch, we took a train to Kamakura. First, we visited Hase-dera and got goshuin. I got lots of pictures of the hydrangeas even though they weren’t in full bloom yet.
• After that we walked up the road to Daibutsu and got goshuin. We walked back to Hase Station and took a train to Kamakura Station and walked the pedestrian pathway in the center of the road to Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu. We got our goshuin and were able to observe a small part of a traditional Japanese wedding that was happening at the shrine, which was really cool.
• After that, we walked back to Kamakura Station and took a train back to Tokyo.
• We spent the night packing. I ended up completely filling my suitcases with my souvenirs and had to put even more in my carry-on bag.
• 21,131 steps on this day.

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Day 13: Travel

• We woke up and headed back to Senso-ji to grab our goshuin, since it was too busy when Sanja Matsuri was happening the week before.
• We took a train back to our hostel and checked out around 11am, then made our way to Tokyo Station to take the Narita Express back to the airport.
• We arrived at the airport with plenty of time before our flight so we could get last-minute souvenirs. I found a couple flavors of KitKat and Hi-Chew here that I could not find in Donki/Ameyoko - but I could not find Beni-Imo KitKat which is the flavor that I was looking for! :(
• We flew back to O’Hare and drove home from there.

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Trip Cost

• Total trip cost: ~$5462.73
  • Total spent before I left Japan (flight, JR pass, highway bus ticket, tattoo deposit, pay-ahead reservations, suica, car rental): $2562.73
  • Total I spent in Japan (souvenirs, snacks, accommodations, transportation, meals, activities/admission, reservations, tattoo): ~$2900

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Cost Breakdown

Airfare

• Total (USD): $1600

Accommodations

• Total: ¥54500
  • ¥49500 (Tokyo hostel/11 nights) + ¥5000 (Kyoto hostel/1 night)

Transportation

• Total: ~¥64470
  • ¥33610 (JR pass) + ¥4400 (highway bus) + ¥3460 (N’EX) + ¥18000 (local trains/bus) + ¥5000 (taxis - approximate)

Meals

• Total: ~¥88510
  • ¥40000 (breakfast/lunch/dinner) + ¥48510 (meal reservations)

Souvenirs

• Total: ~¥150000
  • Goshuin, charms, matcha powder, candy, jewelry, clothing, purses, shrine offerings, postcards, etc.

Activities/Admission

• Total: ~¥9800
  • Pig Cafe, tea/wagashi tasting, shrines/temples, etc.

Tattoo

• Total (USD): $604.66

I'm a 20 year old college drop out and I still live with my parents. After I dropped out, I started working at this place near home. I don't have my license so I don't have a car.
My parents and I didn't have the best, most ideal relationship and considering I dropped out after this last semester, it's safe to say it isn't any better. Luckily, the job I have isn't too far but isn't necessarily close either. It's about a 30-40 minute walk, depending on which route I'd take. I stuck with the shorter one for obvious reasons.
Asking my parents for rides to work just seems a little awkward in my eyes and chances are they won't do it anyways. They have jobs of their own, my fathers usually gone for the majority of the day, working 6 days a week and my mother works from home, in meetings all the time. She tends to snap at me when I come to talk to her while she's in these meetings so I've learned my lesson. Not to mention their little golden child they prefer to take care of and look after and give the world. My 16 year old sister, honor student, athlete, already has several scholarships waiting for her and colleges accepting her left and right. I'm not surprised they care about her more than me. I'm almost 21 anyways.
A little more insight on my parents schedule, my father works Monday - Saturday. He leaves around 5 am and doesn't return until about 9 pm so I rarely see him. My mother works from 8 am to 4 pm and usually spends the rest of her day cleaning, cooking, and spending time with my sister.
And then there's me, working from 7 am to 7 pm every single day as a waitress at a local restaurant. I live off tips and work everyday in hopes I can take my drivers test, buy a car, get a better job and move the hell out.
I've been working at this restaurant for a little over a month now and have been saving up ever since. My main issues aside from making very little at work is how I will ever get to my DMV to take my test. But I choose not to worry about that right now. I always feel bad for asking people for help because I don't want to be an inconvenience.
When I first started walking to work I've always been alone considering how early I have to wake up. I would usually be out of the house by 6:15 to try and make it to work early or leave time for any inconveniences that come my way. I did that everyday for the first month of working. But after that, I started noticing there would always be the same person way ahead of me.
It never really scared me or anything but I always found it pretty unusual that someone would be up and out around this time (aside from myself). I started coming up with possibilities on why I would see this person. Maybe they started a new job and also walk to work. Maybe an early morning walk? Who knows, it's none of my business.
A few days later after this stranger caught my eye, they seemed to be closer in distance to me. Like they aren't as far ahead as they were a few days prior. Am I walking too fast? Are they walking a little slower? Have they left their home a little later? It wasn't too out of the ordinary but I find myself pretty antisocial. I'm not the biggest fan of being close to people or partaking in small talk... especially not when I'm alone at 6 o'clock in the morning so I prefer to keep as much distance between us as possible to avoid potentially walking side by side or anything.
Since I've been closer to this stranger I realize that their route is very similar to mine. They take all the same turns as me which is strange because I swear I've never seen them in the same area as the place I work. I assumed I've just never paid much attention. They are still too far to make out any distinct features.
More days go by and it seems like they went from being 500 ft in front of me to being about 100 ft (if I had to guess). They're close enough to make out clothing and such.
The figure is very very tall, I'd say no shorter than 6'5 or something. They always wore all black. Black, rundown, long-sleeve shirt. Very dingy black pants that appear to be way too big for him, even at his height. Huge black boots that looked like they were falling apart.
All in all, the man basically looked homeless, like he hadn't showered in months. I even noticed a slight limp and he looked severely underweight. But I still can never tell where he's headed or where he's coming from. He's just always on the same path as me.
Thoughts would constantly rush through my head about why he seems to walk with me everyday. It was like he was following me but... in front of me? I don't know, it didn't make much sense to me. What started to really freak me out was the pattern at which he walked, however. It was so similar to mine if that makes sense. When I slowed down, he slowed down. When I stopped he stopped. When I sped up he sped up. I blamed the darkness of the early morning for possibly messing with my eyes and thought I was just thinking too much. I hate to admit it but I was scared, not at the fact that there was a homeless man walking the same trail I was everyday, but the fact he moved the way I did. Or at least that's what it looked like.
On my walk back from work I scout my surroundings to make sure I'm not being followed or in any potential danger. Not once have I ever encountered that man walking behind me so that was a good sign. My family and I live in a pretty small town so that puts me at ease on my dark walks home.
Over dinner with my mother and sister, I brought up the fact that there was this strange man walking my usual route to work. "There's this man that I see every day when I walk to work. It's pretty weird but he's usually very far away from me."
My mother paused for a second then responded, "Have you spoken to him?" She asked.
"No, I haven't. He's too far away. If I want to speak to him I'd practically be yelling." I said.
"Well go up to him and hello! Maybe he's nice and needs a walking buddy." My sister said. She's so naive and young.
"No!" My mom said back, quickly. Her body seemed to have reacted as well, almost as if she were in a panicked state. She cleared her throat and continued. "Um... just..... What does he look like? Have you gotten close enough to see his clothes?" she asked.
"Um... yeah, I have." I said hesitantly. "He wears all black. Super tall. Long and very dirty silver hair I think. Can't see much of it though."
My mom paused for a minute or two, felt like hours though. She looked like she was thinking. "Please, Reagan, whatever you do, don't speak to him... if he ever gets close".
My heart sank. What the hell did that mean? Does she know?! How? I couldn't get a word out for some reason. She just got up and threw the rest of her food away without even getting halfway through her plate and went upstairs.
"What was that about?" my sister asked. And I didn't have an answer for her.
It was the next day and I was about to leave for work. I barely got any sleep because I was thinking so much about my mothers reaction to what I told her last night. What does that reaction mean? Has she been aware of this strange man this whole time? I think it stressed me out more because she still expects me to walk to and from work everyday. This is actually pretty terrifying.
As I get ready for work, I keep my mothers advice in mind.
Don't speak to him.
That one sentence was running through my head like crazy.
I decided to take the long way to work to avoid a possible encounter so that mean leaving earlier.
I opened the front door and my heart sank into the ground. I stood, paralyzed with fear as I saw the man down our porch, slightly off to the left side on the sidewalk, facing the left. He was just standing there, not moving, as still as.... I was.
I stood in the door frame for what felt like an eternity, waiting on the strange man in black to move but he never did. Not until I took that first step out of the house. When I lifted my right foot up, he lifted his. He mimicked my next few steps after I slowly made my way down the steps.
Once I made it down I paused again, so did he. I couldn't fathom what I was experiencing. My heart was racing, 200 beats per minute. I was probably no more than 15 ft behind this dirty old homeless man. I was close enough to smell him and he reeked. I couldn't even describe the smell but it basically burned my nostrils. I moved my hand up to cover my nose and his hand goes up with mine. I think I've accepted the fact that he mimics every single one of my movements.
He continued to face forward, never turning to look at me so I had no idea what this man's face looked like.
I didn't realize how much time had gone by as it was almost 6:30. There wasn't much time for me to take the long way but what use would it be if he was here in front of me.
I started on my journey a lot slower than I would like. I considered going back in the house to steal my mother's keys and drive myself but would that mean he could follow me inside my house? I wasn't going to take that chance.
5 minutes into the walk it had been apparent that the man was harmless for the most part. he never turned around or even spoke. There were a few cases where he twitched violently causing me (or us, rather) to stop abruptly. Aside from that, it was just a dirty old man walking to the same destination as myself presumably. Being behind him I could really get a gist at how tall this guy is. Probably way taller than 6'5, maybe pushing 7 ft
I made it to the restaurant. I walked toward the door but it seemed like he walked way past it. I turn to go through the door and he turns and faces the brick wall to the left of me and just stands there. I continue to move forward slowly but the man hadn't moved, assuming he couldn't keep walking because of the barrier. I took this as an opportunity to tell my boss about the man following me since it became very clear he was.
I ran to the back in a panic and rushed my boss to the door in hopes he would do something about the strange man in black.
"He's outside to the right! He's been following me for days now!" I said frantically.
My boss stepped outside and looked right. Then looked left. One more look right and he walked back in, shrugging his shoulders. "I don't see any old man in black."
Is he serious? You can't miss him, nor his smell. I rushed out the door and looked both directions, he was right. The man wasn't in sight. And I couldn't smell that odor at all, like he had never been there. No, there was no way I imagined it.
"You have to believe. I've seen him for days, weeks even. I was just behind him my entire walk here he has to-" I was cut off by my boss.
"You told me he was following you. Now you mean to tell me you were behind him? Reagan, your story isn't making any sense. We're opening soon, please hurry up and clock in and get to work. I'm not in the mood for your games today." He walked off back to his original location.
I couldn't believe he didn't take me seriously. What was there to lie about? I know what I saw, I know I'm not a liar. I couldn't have imagined any of that... right?
I sighed. Before I walked back to clock in, I turned to the door one last time. I screamed at the top of my lungs to see the man standing in front of our glass door. He appeared to be slouched down because of his height to get a view inside. His hands were cuffed around the glass but his head was turned... like mine was. His body faced the glass and his hands were positioned as if he was peering through but turned when I did.
My boss ran out of the room one last time, yelling at me, "What the hell is wrong with you, Reagan?! What's with all this screaming?!"
"The door! He's at the door-" I turned back to the glass, and to my surprise, the man left. Am I going crazy? Did I just imagine all that?
"Are you out of your mind?! There's nobody at that door!!" he snapped.
"B-but... Mr. Q I-I promise you, I'm not making this up, I saw him I really did I-" I stuttered over my words before he spoke up.
"Is this supposed to be some game or something? Some joke, because I don't find it funny! You've got one more time or you're being sent home for the day, I don't have time for this! Get to work, NOW!" He stormed off one last time.
I stood in the middle of the restaurant for a minute and turned back to the door. He wasn't there.
I have a million thoughts racing in my head, but I can't think about my tasks or duties for the life of me.
About 3 hours ago go by and after a few spilled drinks, several dropped plates, and many messed up orders, my boss took the initiative to send me home for the day. I was supposedly "letting my imagination get the best of me" and "needed to rest for the day", but I know what I saw... no one was going to make me seem crazy.
Before I left, I asked if he or one of my other coworkers could at least watch me walk away to lessen the chances of this strange man in black following me, since he doesn't seem to appear when there's other eyes on him. He said he couldn't go himself but he would send one of the cooks who was getting off to watch me walk before he went on his way.
His name was Rodney. Rodney was a quiet guy, looked to be around my age. It was an awkward silence between the two of us so I decided to break by telling him the story about the strange man in black.
Before I could finish my story, Rodney seemed to panicked. "Wait... you said he's really tall and wears black?" He asked
"Y-yeah," I responded hesitantly, "why, what's wrong?"
"Does he smell like a mix of road-kill and sewage almost?" he asked. He was incredibly spot on.
I froze and stopped walking, so did he. I looked around to make sure I was still safe.
"Dude.. you shouldn't have told me that..." Rodney's face goes red and he looked very scared, looking around like he was running from something.
"W-why not... why can't I tell you?"
"It.... he..." He stuttered over his words, and at this point he looks completely freaked out.
"Rodney, you're scaring me, why shouldn't I tell you that? What's gonna happen." Now he's got both of us freaked out. I'm shaking while I wait for him to respond.
"He gets a little angry when you talk about him. Just a little more aggressive, kind of." He said.
"What the hell do you mean 'aggressive'?!"
He paused, "How many people have you talked to about him?"
"My mom, my sister, Mr. Q, and you..."
"Holy shit... okay uh.." He said, "did you bring up his smell to anyone?"
"N-no, not his smell. I only just started smelling him today." I mention.
He sighed a sigh of relief, "okay... okay that may be okay. That means he's close to you but he won't be too aggressive just....." he paused again.
"Just what?"
There was a small silence between us for a few seconds.
"I'm sorry, I can't. I can't walk with you anymore. I will watch you go from here but you're gonna have to walk the rest of the way yourself. He won't show up if I'm watching you so you should be fine for the most part. How long is your walk?" He asked me.
"About 30 minutes..."
"Oh man, you're fucked. I mean-! You're not, I think you'll be fine just.... whatever you do, don't speak to him. And don't look at him."
My heart was through the ground at this point, beating out my chest. This is now the second person to tell me not to speak to whoever this strange man in black is.
I didn't speak to him again, I just started to slowly walk away. "Good luck.." he said faintly as I put distance between us.
I looked back at him every 8 seconds, he was always still there. He really was going to watch me walk away. Unfortunately, I was coming up to a street where I'd have to take a left.
I crossed the street and turned left, my head still looking left and back across the street where Rodney slowly started to disappear around the corner, giving me one last wave.
I didn't want to face forward, it was like my face was stuck looking to my left.
I felt a slow breeze brushing through my hair which I found strange considering there wasn't a breeze anywhere else.
I turned my head forward and what I saw made my heart rush so fast I couldn't even tell it was beating anymore.
To my right, was a long, wrinkled, dirty face only a few centimeters away from my right cheeks. From the very corner of my eye I can see that the strange man in black was walking right beside me, not making a single sound with his steps. Body facing me, torso slouched down to be at the same height as me. He was walking sideways in a way, still keeping up with my steps, never missing a beat. His smell filled my nose and I was so close to gagging and throwing up.
I felt his breath on my face and it sent chills down my spine every 2 seconds. My head and heart was racing. I almost passed out. My body felt heavy and lifeless but was on auto-pilot. Just walking even though I felt I couldn't control my limbs. Those two rules were rushing through my brain at the speed of light.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
It felt like I had been walking for hours but I probably didn't get any further than a few feet.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
I can still see everything in my peripheral, the man's large wide eyes hadn't blinked since he started walking next to me.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
My mind couldn't fathom the amount of dread I had for this walk home. It was going to take a million years with the strange man in black next to me.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
When I thought it couldn't get any worse, he spoke. "Why won't you speak to me?" His voice croaked, deep, hoarse, and slow.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
I didn't dare to open my mouth to speak back.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
"Do I smell bad?" His voice changed, Everything about it changed. It was higher, like a woman, not a hoarse or scratchy."
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
"Hey, look over here." His voice changed again. I was a child's voice. But more distant, like it was coming from past him, between the trees. And I noticed his mouth didn't open when he said that one.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
"You can trust me, don't listen to what Rodney and Mother said." Still in a distant child's voice.
Don't speak to him. Don't look at him.
"I'll go away if you look at me and say 'hi'."
This was going to be a long walk....
About 30 minutes passed and I was sweating bullets, shaking. The man hadn't moved from my side at all. Not an inch from my face. He spoke to me the entire walk. I felt like I was going crazy.
I unlocked the door and walked in. My sister was sitting on the couch watching TV. I stood in the door frame, unable to move.
I could see my sister smiling from the couch. "Hey big sister." she said cheerfully, not looking at me.
"Rachel.... whatever you do, don't-" she cut me off.
"I already know Reagan. I know about it all." her gaze never left the TV. "Why did you think I told you to go up to him and say hello." Her smile dropped. "But I see you're not as stupid as you seem."
She knew... everyone knew. My family knew. She wanted to sabotage me. Get me kidnapped or fucking murdered... She knew! That little brat. Not only did fear run through my body, but so did anger.
"What will happen... if I look at him?" I asked. She didn't respond. "Rachel!" I yelled, not loud enough to disturb my mothers work.
"Just look at him. Say hello. He's nice." She said smiling again.
"Just look at him. Say hello. He's nice." that sentence echoed to my right. Same pitch as my sisters voice and everything.
I was stuck. I didn't know what to do. What was there to do?
​
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It's currently 11:04, that same morning. The strange man in black is laying in my bed with me. Still close as ever as I lay and type this. I'm numb to the smell of him, and I'm no longer scared. I feel nothing and everything at the same time.
He keeps speaking to me. He sounds like my mother, my father, my sister, my boss, everyone I know. He says whatever he can to get me to look.
Maybe one peak won't hurt, right?

I would classify myself as a V5 moonboarder on the 2019 set but I want to be stronger.
About me: climbing age 4.5 years, over the last 8 months moonboarding twice a week I have done all V3 and V4 benchies, 47 of the 86 V5's, and 4 of the 35 V6's. The V3's and first half of the V4's went easily, then I quickly plateaued and have been limit bouldering to squeak out 0-2 benchmarks per session on average. Have only recently sent a few of the V6's (Flowers for Dayz, No Dream is Just a Dream, Das Moon Hard, Troubadour).
My goal is to consistently send V8 benchmarks, and would like to know from other people on this same journey, what exactly did it take for you to get there? Below are my strength metrics (and some videos) - what weakness(es) do I need to work on to improve my moonboarding?
Personal stats: 5'8", +3 inch ape index, 135 lb
Strength metrics:
-Weighted pullup: BW+80lb x4 reps
-No hangs 20mm edge: half crimp 100lb per arm x5 reps, 3 finger drag 75lb per arm x5 reps
-Less relevant metrics: bench press 145x5, military press 100x5, squat 175x5, deadlift 245x5. I lift ~1-2x/week to maintain some strength/health, but do not try to increase my lifts much as I suspect my antagonist and leg strength is sufficient for climbing
-Flexibility is okay, I hope above average as I stretch every other day
Don't record much so only videos I have are from a few months ago. I think I'm stronger now as I've since sent these two problems relatively easily, but hopefully the videos will give a general sense of my climbing level:
Neon Knights V5: https://imgur.com/a/0MISpnX
Roaming V5: https://imgur.com/a/fwjKWg1
I suspect finger strength is my main limiting factor but could just be naive. I also think I'm not really good at "trying hard", but am working on that as well.
One big weakness I've recently run into is small crimps, both in terms of edge size, and hold width. Edges I consider thin include I14 and F6. I tend not to be able to move off them. K11 is an example of a "small" hold for me that I have to use with 3 finger half crimp (no room for pinky). Small holds where I can't keep my pinky on tend to be terrible for me. I've also noticed my 3 finger drag is significantly weaker than my half/full crimp. I've started ending my sessions climbing a few V3's only with 3 fingers, and it seems to be helping my open hand.
If you've read this far, thanks so much! Any and all advice is appreciated.

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My own doctor, after I said It was a possible inguinal hernia, explicitly told me:
Don't friggin touch weights or anything that can make it worse
On the other side, the doc who did the echography told me, you better do gym, or else doctors won't take you seriously to fix it
Result is been my inguinal hernia is 1 cm in size ( I tried to convert in inches, 0.4"?)
So, my doctor told me to don't even try to lift or do weights, the other doctor said, well, if you want to reach the point of surgery, you must push it further or doctors will laugh ( that's my thinking he was aiming at)
But what if I want to get that easy surgery, who I have to believe, MY doctor and wait it will casually get worse without trying to make it happen, or force to make it happen?
I sooo want to go back and do gym stuff, but this is triggering me so much
Can you offer me a suggestion?

I need to make a box for a sub, some old SPL 10 inch, 1000w rms as the box i got it with is weird shape, with less air space than needed(probably) and 100mm port diameter. Anyone willing to give me dimensions, or recommend a good site, and give me some pointers, id very much appreciate. I tried subbox.pro site, first thing i noticed it recommends a 75mm port to tune it to 38.5hz, so thats what i bought. Trunk space is not a problem, i was thinking a square like box with port forward. I just want the best, optimal box for this sub.
This is all the specs i have of the sub 10" (25-cm) 2*2ohm-os
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I just bought a '15 Sierra 2500 with 60k miles on it. It's extremely well taken care of and I'd like to keep it nice for as long as possible. That said, I'd like to level out the front and rear, but don't want to sacrifice ride quality or front end durability. I really don't like the big lift kits, and I've been told several conflicting theories about leveling kits. Some say you can go up to 2" without sacrificing ride or durability, others act like anything involving the keys will ruin the front end.
Out of these options which would you suggest?
-Kryptonite leveling kit with UCA's and fox shocks + 1 inch drop in the rear (effectively +2 in the front -1 in the rear)
-full 4 inch lift kit

8th grade physics
[Middle school level physics: not light] [8 grade] Task 1. 20 J of work was done by pulling the load with a rope passed through the pulley, and 15 J when directly lifting it. What is the utility of this stationary mechanism
Task 2. A car of mass m = 1500 kg is towed on a trestle with base length 1 = 7 m and height h = 2 m. What force F is needed to pull the car, if the efficiency factor of the inclined plane is n = 30%?
Task 3. A load of mass m = 77 kg is lifted by a stationary plane. What force is needed to pull the rope (g=10m/s²). Ignore friction.
Task 4. Muscles act as levers on bones when they pull. The figure shows a human hand holding a 100 N bucket. The distance from the rim of the bucket to the elbow OB=32cm, from the elbow to the muscle attachment point OA=4cm. With what force are the muscles stretched?
Task 5. A person, having placed 1 m long boards at an angle, pushed a 60 kg wheelbarrow of stones with them to a height of 0.5 m. It did 0.75 kJ of work in the push. What is the efficiency of the inclined plane?
Task 6. Leverage is not only used in technology, its principle of operation also manifests itself in living nature. Apply the leverage rule to the human hand, foot, and head (Figure 1.26). Draw the levers, noting the fulcrum and the forces acting on them.

Task 1. 20 J of work was done by pulling the load with a rope passed through the pulley, and 15 J when directly lifting it. What is the utility of this stationary mechanism
Task 2. A car of mass m = 1500 kg is towed on a trestle with base length 1 = 7 m and height h = 2 m. What force F is needed to pull the car, if the efficiency factor of the inclined plane is n = 30%?
Task 3. A load of mass m = 77 kg is lifted by a stationary plane. What force is needed to pull the rope (g=10m/s²). Ignore friction.
Task 4. Muscles act as levers on bones when they pull. The figure shows a human hand holding a 100 N bucket. The distance from the rim of the bucket to the elbow OB=32cm, from the elbow to the muscle attachment point OA=4cm. With what force are the muscles stretched?
Task 5. A person, having placed 1 m long boards at an angle, pushed a 60 kg wheelbarrow of stones with them to a height of 0.5 m. It did 0.75 kJ of work in the push. What is the efficiency of the inclined plane?
Task 6. Leverage is not only used in technology, its principle of operation also manifests itself in living nature. Apply the leverage rule to the human hand, foot, and head (Figure 1.26). Draw the levers, noting the fulcrum and the forces acting on them.

All four of my sway bar links are done for. Like so far done it’s not even funny😅 anybody have recommendations on ones that are good but not too expensive? I have a 2003 TJ that’s lifted 4 inches

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Vent/rant but also minor BLEUGH.
So my mom is...gross. It's probably a bit of an understatement, but it's hard to explain because she isn't exactly a hoarder, but just has zero regard for the environment around her.
Finish eating food? Dust her hands on the sheets and bed type stuff. Refuses to wash hands after eating and uses her phone with sticky fingers and refuses to clean her phone. Not hoarding, but seriously disgusting. Toddler levels of gross! But I can't tell her anything because her go to excuse is, "leave me alone! I'm getting old and I don't need to be told what to do."
She's even started jokingly calling me, "mom" which I don't funny one bit. I actually, genuinely hate it. (Totally off topic, but I got reminded just now)
So here's the deal, I started cleaning my bathroom and taking out EVERYTHING because my mom is talented with decorating and loves it. But she DOES not clean and will sometimes decorate even if the surfaces haven't been cleaned. (Wildest part? Mum was the opposite when I was a baby, when dad left things went downhill. I miss when my mom was a clean person.)
With that in mind, I've made it my job to clean everything and she just comes and decorates. Prior to this, I had completely given up on keeping the house clean for about 3/4 months. I only kept the necessary facilities (toilet, bathtub, sink, living room, and kitchen) clean because I figured it was time that mom learns to live with the consequences of her actions and I was plain BURNT OUT.
But as a person, I deserve a clean place to live. I'm unable to focus and relax when there's clutter everywhere, so now that I have more time on my hands since I'm between work, I decided to start tackling other areas for both cleanliness and aesthetic. Its bad enough she's raging nearly daily, I can't deal with both mess and her attitude.
As you imagine, that went as well as you think: POORLY. The double whammy? I get blamed for not cleaning, and she also trashes when I do clean! She even PRAYS about it? The religious abuse makes me want to scream.
Back to the story, I cleaned almost the entire bathroom but a small section on the countertop was filled with odds and ends (pins, hairclips, sewing needles, etc. That I found on the floor while cleaning other areas of the house). So a small portion of the counter wasn't wiped off because those items were on it. (This is super necessary to add: my mom has a weird rule where I can't remove everything in a single go and wipe it all at the same time. I have to work in sections. I tried to do it my way but she gets seriously unstable. I do it to keep the peace)
So with that said, I felt good because she today she was...okay for the most part. She finished decorating the bathroom! I was so happy that she cleaned off the counter and assorted the odd items.
She got really nasty (figuratively, LOL) a handful of times today and did a few terrible things, but not as Godawful as throwing things like she did earlier this month. Progress, I guess 😬
But I should've KNOWN. How STUPID COULD I BE TO GIVE HER THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT?
So I got up just a little while ago, took a shower, and saw a tub of cleaning paste out. I picked it up to put it in the cabinet and when I opened the cabinet I saw the handsoap from the counter and her hair dye beneath it. I had a bad feeling but didn't question it.
After putting the paste away, I opened the drawer a few minutes after to get my acne medicine.
LO AND BEHOLD: all the pins, scrunchies, rubber bands, hairclips, and a few other odd items were on top of my medicines. This included some dirt(? I honestly to God had no idea what it was?) On top of it.
I started to cry because I was a fool for being happy and giving her the benefit of the doubt. I immediately moved the clean towels on the countertop and cleaned it down. Makeup and other debris lifted from the surface and appalled that she put clean towels on top of the counter with no decency to even clean iI.
It's so small, but it brought back so many bad memories and made me realize just why I gave up on cleaning. My mom would get angry because things weren't done her way and would trash the entire house because she felt like it.
Then she plays victim saying I'm lazy and don't help her in the house and she does everything.
I reorganized some linens and housewares in the closet and because I wrapped the vases in newspaper and put them up in a bin a few months ago, she spitefully threw everything down and consequently ended up breaking a few pieces. On another occasion afterwards, she shattered a floorlamp and broke a huge glass vase, too. Guess who had to clean it? Me. I had to pick every glass shard FOR DAYS.
In the past when she did things like that (break stuff, trash the house, throw things she didn't like all over my bed and the floor) she would say, "if you don't want this to happen then make sure you finish cleaning before I get home (or before she wakes in the morning.) Cleaning must be done out of her sight, while she simultaneously does NOTHING to upkeep the house aside from decorating.
I feel so hurt because I think she did it (today) deliberately to teach me a lesson. When I was a bit younger (up until a few years ago) she would do it with glee. For example, when I was like 20( I'm26now) I had a laundry basket in my room that had comforters and curtains at the bottom and clothes on top.
It was my midterms season, and when I got home my mom cooked, we ate, and afterwards she told me to, "go upstairs and see the suprise."
She had taken all the dirty laundry out the basket and put it back into my drawers and trashed my closet. She used to plan those things often and it was daily. Funny part? I wasn't allowed to use the washing machine and I had to hide to wash stuff at night (and still do) so that's why the basket was half full.
Another example is her putting my sneakers on my pillow because I left my shoes by the doorway. I take off my shoes as soon as I walk in because we get mud due to sprinklers going off.
I'm so angry right now. This brought back so many bad memories and emotions. She couldn't take 3 minutes to put all the little items in a basket and wipe the remaining 8 inches of counterpart? She had to lay the freshly washed, brand new towels on top of the dirty countertop? Did she do it spitefully? Was it unintentional? Was she trying to "teach me a lesson?"
Is she trying to provoke me into a fight? Does she want me to bring it up so she could use ammo?
I've now stopped crying since writing, but I'm simmering in grief. I realized why I gave up on keeping the house clean, now. She does stuff like this all the time. If my mom undertakes any kind of cleaning task, she'll always have a "major" accident (usually breaking something medium sized).
I try to clean at night while she's asleep and while she's not home to avoid her joining me and having a rage induced fit. I can't keep up with the apartment because of restrictive rules and her refusal to assist in cleaning.
I WORK MY ASS OFF CLEANING LIKE A FREAK AND PUTTING ASIDE OTHER PRESSING LIFE MATTERS JUST TO DEAL WITH THIS!! I WANT TO LIVE IN A PEACEFUL, CLEAN HOME? IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?
I'm going to keep cleaning and hopefully tomorrow is better :( I really hope I can get everything organized and (discreetly) do major downsizing to get out of here.

Tl;dr: I cleaned the bathroom, didn't finish a small section of unorganized items and she threw it inside the organized bathroom drawers and under the cabinets. I didn't find out until I went to put away some cleaning products, and started crying because I can't tell her anything because she'll mock me and say, "Well you should've ducking finished everything and that wouldn't have happened."

Hello all. This post is to help the thousands of readers of my previous post get started using pfSense. This guide can help you reduce bufferbloat and lag spikes while playing Smash Ultimate or other Nintendo games online.
My previous post can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/11lfvi1/stopping_lag_in_smash_ultimate_online/
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In my other post I discuss various ways to mitigate online lag in Smash Ultimate. In this post I am providing a set of pfSense firewall configuration .xml files so readers may engage themselves with pfSense, view my settings and optimize their Nintendo Switch connection.
This post and firewall configuration covers Firewall Rules, Port Forwarding as well as limiters which combat bufferbloat with CoDel and fq_codel.
Please note, this is probably not worth your time if your Internet Service Provider's (ISP) router already has QoS features, or if you have a gaming router, with "gaming mode" or a different router which uses fq_codel automatically. Since pfSense doesn't do these things automatically (neither does my AT&T router at home), I have done them for you, and have added extra security to the router via this configuration file which I will discuss more below. If your ISP or gaming router still has lag spikes, even with the gaming mode enabled, perhaps this hands-on approach can help or inspire you.
The configuration files are stored on dropbox, the link is attached to the posting and can also be found here:
Download - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7oz8vtxz4rxjl2f/AADLnF3Ts12wybl9zv9Nbcnra?dl=1
Dropbox File - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7oz8vtxz4rxjl2f/AADLnF3Ts12wybl9zv9Nbcnra?dl=0
Let's get started.
Requirements:

• A laptop or desktop computer with multiple ethernet ports, with pfSense 2.6 installed, or a hypervisor of your choice with pfSense 2.6 installed as a virtual machine (you still need two ethernet ports but I prefer 3.)
  • The pfSense 2.6 iso. Download pfSense Community Edition
  • Rufus to make a pfSense USB install stick. Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way (oh god advertisements!)
  • I personally enjoy Type 1 hypervisors and use Proxmox. However, this can also work on a Type 2 Linux or Windows Hypervisor using virtual ethernet bridges for WAN and LAN. IOMMU is not necessarily a requirement for the Type 1 Hypervisor setup, as mine is working perfectly fine. I also have a bare metal pfSense installed on an HDD and one on an SSD just in case.
• A Nintendo Switch with an ethernet cable and a USB adapter or dock with an ethernet port.
• An internet connection. You can place the pfSense behind your internet service provider's gateway, or (for more advanced users) you can replace the ISP router (but probably not the modem) with the pfSense router.
• 50 mbps or higher download and upload speeds. If your internet is slower, this could still help, however you'll need to adjust the limiter and possibly could benefit from the Squid Proxy section.
• (Optional)
  • a PoE or non Poe wireless access point.
  • A (managed) smart switch or (unmanaged) dumb switch.

Steps:

• Install pfSense to a USB stick using Rufus.
• Install pfSense on your laptop or desktop (aka bare metal install) or through your hypervisor as a VM.
• Plug your non-pfSense computer into the pfSesne's LAN port. You can optionally plug your Modem/ONT/upstream router into the pfSense's WAN port. However I recommend not doing so yet.
• If you have a managed or unmanaged switch, now is a great time to plug it into the pfSense's LAN port and then plug your desktop into the switch.
• Alternatively, if you are using Virtual Machines, you can either plug another computer into your LAN ethernet port, or you can create another desktop environment and assign it the same LAN virtual bridge as the pfSense. Easy.
• Boot the pfSense and wait. While you are waiting, you should watch this video.
  • your home router SUCKS!! (use pfSense instead) - YouTube - however, don't use the Wizard to configure pfSense.
• Assign LAN interfaces in the pfSense's console UI.
  • You view the console's UI by plugging an HDMI cable into the pfSense box or through QEMU via proxmox.
• pfSense by default will assign your LAN interface IP address 192.168.1.1 & for convenience, please leave this IP address as-is.
• pfSense by default will assign you a DHCP WAN address, however, I recommend leaving your WAN port unplugged and not assigning a WAN address yet.
• Open your web browser and navigate to 192.168.1.1:80 (make sure your pfSense is powered on and has gone through the bootup sequence. Note that the system will hang for a while during the WAN configuration if your upstream modem/routeONT is not connected to the pfSense. pfSense didn't crash, it is just trying all of the different possible ways to auto-connect to the internet.)
• Log into the pfSense WebUI.
  • Username: admin
  • Password: pfsense
• pfSense will now try to take you through the setup wizard and prompt you to change the username in password. Don't do anything quite yet (unless you want my config file to overwrite your password with the defaults again). AlterNATively, if you choose to run the wizard, I have included partitions of my entire configuration file, which are the only parts of the entire configuration that matter. I have listed the names of the partial configuration files below and their purpose.
• Navigate to Diagnostics > Backup & Restore > Restore Backup
• Download my dropbox configuration files and unzip them.
  • If you want to assemble the configuration yourself, use the config files excluding config.xml.
• Under Restore Backup, leave the dropdown as all and choose the config.xml file.
• Click "Restore Configuration"
  • Sometimes you have to click it again.
• A dialogue will pop up, asking if you are sure you want to restore the configuration. Click OK.
• Let the system reboot. After it reboots, now you should configure your WAN settings. Edit: You will also need to reconfigure your LAN interface IP settings because my default LAN interface is a virtual interface. Yours should look something like "igb0" if you use an Intel network card: Introduction — Interface Naming Terminology pfSense Documentation (netgate.com)
  • Do you want to keep your ISP router? Plug your pfSense WAN into your gateway and play games through a double NAT.
  • AT&T fiber gateways (I have tested the BGW-210 and BGW-320) may be more friendly to double NAT setups and videogames, as the Nintendo Switch doesn't detect the double NAT.
  • If your Nintendo Switch does detect the double NAT, you may receive a NAT F score in the Nintendo's internet test. Your ISP router may have a bridge mode you can configure as well. AT&T fiber routers have IP passthrough for (nearly) true bridged mode, and it binds your public IP address to your pfSense's MAC address via DHCP. With this setup I prefer to set a Static WAN IP in pfSense, and create "allow" floating firewall rules on WAN for ports 67 & 68 (DHCP), as well as allow ICMP to the upstream gateway. This is considered more professional, and can prevent DHCP packets leaking from your pfSense, through the AT&T router and to the public internet.
  • If you use a Static, Public IP, you can simply assign it as a Static WAN IP.
  • For the record, I have no idea how to set up PPPoE or any other crazy ISP bridging requirements, such as with Satellite internet like Starlink. Just DHCP or Static WAN options.
• Let it reboot, plug your Nintendo Switch into the managed or unmanaged switch, or into the pfSense where your desktop is configured. (The LAN interface).
• To log back in you must navigate your browser to https://192.168.1.1:250
  • I used port 250 because it has no associated services.
  • Edit: I suggest enabling one of the allow ICMP rules at the bottom of the floating rules list.
    • The first allow rule is made to work in conjunction with the block rule directly above it.
    • All of them are disabled by default for security reasons
• Play some Smash Ultimate!
• Don't forget to change the default username and password for security.
  • Additional security can be had by creating Certificates for the Webgui and replacing the default web configuration cert. It is a headache to say the least, especially if you want it to be signed by a third party: pfSense - How install an SSL/TLS Certificate - YouTube

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• Configuration files and their functions:
• Config.xml - This is the complete configuration file which includes all of the configuration files listed below integrated into the system.
• Aliases.xml - Lists Security Aliases for a decent firewall. These aliases themselves don't block these ports or IP addresses, but make it easier to create firewall rules which do.
  • Located under Firewall > Aliases
  • There is a single IP address list from CINS Army ( List Download - CINS Army ).
  • There is also a SANS TCP and UDP Port List for a complete SANS firewall audit ( FirewallChecklist.pdf (sans.org) ). I excluded blocks to ports 80, 443 and 123 because we will actually need those for gaming. Please note, that some game servers may also need port 445.
    • You can always look up the game server you are trying to connect to and see what ports are open. If they have it open, chances are you need it open too. I had a single Ark: Survival Evolved Server have port 445 open once, and any time I closed it on my end I would get booted from that server. None of the other servers needed it; only that one.
  • Additionally, I added the malicious ports listed on whatismyipaddress.com
• dhcp6 (disabled).xml - Since the Nintendo Switch doesn't use IPv6, I disabled the DHCP6 server, as well as router advertisements. Both are very chatty in system logs in a non-IPv6 environment. Please note that if you choose to not use the config.xml file, and you want to use this to quickly disable the DHCP6 server, you will also probably want to completely disable IPv6 in the pfSense advanced settings. System > Advanced > Uncheck Allow IPv6.
  • Located under Services > DHCPv6 Server & RA
• DNS Resolver.xml - This setup is made to work with Cloudflare anti-malware DNS servers with the DNS forwarding SSL/TLS options to 1.1.1.2 and 1.0.0.2. I couldn't build you guys a firewall in good conscience without actually trying to make it secure.
  • Located under Services > DNS Resolver
  • I also disabled WAN IPv6 Link-Local as well as LAN IPv6 Link-Local because of how chatty they are.
  • I disabled everything except WAN under "outgoing network interface binding."
  • I checked "Strict Outgoing Network Interface Binding" because it sounds secure. The feature was not in previous versions of pfSense. I have had issues with the DNS resolver being susceptible to hacks in the past and this aims to prevent those hacks in conjunction with the DNS resolver ACL. I have used it both on and off with NordVPN/OpenVPN through pfSense in the past and it didn't break anything, although you'd think it should.
  • I disabled DNSSEC support. Good luck getting this to work as a home user. The Nintendo Switch uses its own encrypted DNS anyways through Akamai.
  • I enabled DNS Query Forwarding and SSL/TLS.
    • Please note that if you choose to install this configuration file by yourself, instead of via the Config.xml file, you'll need to set up the DNS servers your pfSense will communicate with System > General Setup > DNS Server Settings.
  • I changed the Advanced DNS Parameter "Incoming TCP Buffers" to "0"
    • The SANS firewall audit recommends not allowing LAN devices to request TCP DNS connections. Most optimally, you should set a firewall rule to reject TCP requests from LAN devices in addition to this setting being set to zero.
  • I checked the Advanced Parameter "Disable the automatically added access control entries"
  • I added a DNS ACL which allows your LAN devices to query the DNS resolver.
  • I added a DNS ACL which refuses local-data queries from anything other than your LAN devices. This is to prevent creeps who work for your ISP from screwing with your DNS resolver when they are jealous you aren't using theirs.
• Firewall.xml - I've (mostly) optimized this firewall setup for security while using my Public Static IP block (no double NAT). Using this IP block I have no protection from my ISP (AT&T). These firewall rules probably won't hinder your user-experience. And may definitely keep your devices more secure.
  • Floating Rules:
  • Located under Firewall > Rules > Floating Rules (aka Unassociated Rules)
    • Added a Match Rule for the bufferbloat limiter. This match rule is required to reduce bufferbloat using the traffic limiter. NOTE: pfSense limiters absolutely require a firewall rule. "Matching" firewall rules like mine absolutely require the Quick option to be disabled per netgate instructions. ***"***The match action is unique to floating rules. A rule with the match action will not pass or block a packet, but only match it for purposes of assigning traffic to queues or limiters for traffic shaping. Match rules do not work with Quick enabled." - Firewall — Floating Rules pfSense Documentation (netgate.com). This can also be done with "Pass" firewall floating rules, or under the default LAN "allow all" firewall rule. How To Solve pfsense Bufferbloat With A CodelQ / FQ_Codel Limiter in 2.4.4 - YouTube However, I've already done the lifting and research for you.
    • Added a block rule for access to the WebUI over WAN (port 250 because there are no registered services on port 250)
    • Added CINS Army firewall block rules using the CINS Alias - "The CINS Army List is a subset of the CINS Active Threat Intelligence ruleset provided to our Sentinel IPS customers, and consists of IP addresses [whose] . . . recent Rogue Packet score factor is very poor." - List Download - CINS Army
    • Added SANS TCP and UDP block rules.
    • Added an RFC 1918 traffic exiting from WAN reject rule (enabled by default but you may need to disable it if you have a double NAT setup.) pfSense® software Configuration Recipes — Preventing RFC 1918 Traffic from Exiting a WAN Interface pfSense Documentation (netgate.com). This firewall rule can cause a lot of lag if you are using a double NAT setup because it blocks ICMP to your upstream router. ^{Too bad they don't have a "block all protocols except this protocol" protocol/port inversion feature.}
  • Added Ping rules for you to play with while optimizing your setup. All of them are disabled by default.
    • Block all except ICMP request and reply
    • Allow all ICMP request and reply
    • Allow all ICMP (because who cares)
  • Associated Rules (non-default):
    • Located under Firewall > Rules > WAN or LAN (aka Associated Rules)
    • WAN - Port Forwarding rule you can enable for an A-Type (Open) NAT to your Nintendo Switch. Disabled by default (Please read the description first. You must actually enable this rule under the Port Forwarding Menu for this Allow rule to function correctly.
    • LAN - Added an allow LAN to port 250 rule for HTTPS to the pfSense's WebUI (works in conjunction with disabling port 80 under advanced system settings). Deleted the default anti-lockout allow rule for port 80 and 443 to the pfSense Firewall. Left the default allow LAN to any rule.
    • LAN Policy Routing - Added an allow rule which allows LAN devices to communicate with the local DNS resolver via the LAN interface. Added a reject rule which prevents devices from going around your RouteDNS Resolver for DNS queries. If you'd like, you can also add Port Forwarding rules which intercept all DNS requests and queries from LAN devices and send them to either localhost (127.0.0.1) or the LAN interface. -- Not all devices are compatible with direct localhost communication. The Nintendo Switch, in particular, doesn't seem to be.
• Limiters.xml: The bread and butter of the whole operation. The traffic limiter which fixes lag in online gaming! This function is mentioned in Method 9 of my previous guide.
  • Limiter Settings are found under Firewall > Traffic Shaper > Limiters
  • NOTE: These limiters absolutely require a firewall rule. Matching firewall rules like mine absolutely require the Quick option to be disabled.
  • With this limiter I restricted the Download Bandwidth to 50mbps and Upload Bandwidth to 40mbps and I adjusted the CoDel and fq_codel parameters in accordance with this guide on limiting connections which use less than 100mbps: https://community.ui.com/questions/Best-Practices-for-Smart-Que-tuning-FQ-CoDel-on-and-ER-X/845b3bd4-676c-4b3e-be0e-2fb9abe97415
    • #FQ-Codel notesrecommended settings (as I see fit):target = default 5 ms For slow links , set to 5ms + max-MTU send duration This adds 13ms at BW=1Mbit and MTU=1500 Using HTB with multiple classes: Take into account reserved BW and ceiling, as they might be way lower than link speed On 10GigE, lower to 1msinterval = default 100 ms For slow links, set to MAX ( target+95ms , 10*target )Quantum = default 1514 Up to 100Mb/s , set to 300. This favors smaller packets in VOIP/Data mix For huge bandwidth (datacenter): setting to 4000 might capture entire single conversation in "new mode"Limit = 10240 default This is way too big , and wastes memory. set at 1000 for 1Gb , to 600 for 10Mb/sFlows = default 1024 Use defaultECN: Default enabled. Disable on upload for speed below 4Mb/sbtw: this is how target and interval are set by ubnt-defaultUsing UBNT SmartQueue at default settings, varying BW:256k limit 10240p flows 1024 quantum 1514 target 48.1ms interval 143.1ms ecn512k limit 10240p flows 1024 quantum 1514 target 24.1ms interval 119.1ms ecn1Mbit limit 10240p flows 1024 quantum 1514 target 12.3ms interval 107.3ms ecn2Mbit limit 10240p flows 1024 quantum 1514 target 6.2ms interval 101.2ms ecn4Mbit limit 10240p flows 1024 quantum 1514 target 5.0ms interval 100.0ms ecn8Mbit limit 10240p flows 1024 quantum 1514 target 5.0ms interval 100.0ms ecn50Mbit limit 10240p flows 1024 quantum 1514 target 5.0ms interval 100.0ms ecn
  • Set QMA to CoDel and AQM to fq_codel for created limiters WANUp, WANDown, WANUpQ and WANDownQ. All targets are set to 23ms, all intervals to 1ms, all quantum 300, all limit 1000 and all flows 1024. Had some issues with using the 600 quantum he mentioned above . So I set it to 1000.
    • 1st Edit: I may have misread what to set the interval at. Above it says to leave it at 100ms. I set up mine with a 1ms interval. I have been playing on it for about a week now and it is fine. An updated Limiter.xml with a 100ms interval for all of the settings was added to the patch 1.1 folder. Thanks!
  • My average ping is 13mbps but yours may be 40mbps on cable/dsl. If so, you may need to adjust the target parameters to your average ping + 5ms. I'd recommend changing both the limiter target parameter and the AQM parameter under the WANUP and WANDOWN limiter settings and the respective queues. Try a few rounds of smash first and see if it works for you!
  • Before you adjust your target parameter, first try increasing the Download and Upload limiter speeds slightly. On my fiber connection, it seems that my optimal download speed for these limiter settings is 70mbps download and 50mbps upload.
  • I set ECN notifications for Downloads only as recommended above. Turning it on for uploads seemed to cause some stutters in Smash Ultimate while using my Static Public IP block and pfSense as my border gateway, but not while I was using a Double NAT setup. Turning on ECN for uploads while using my AT&T router as my border gateway seemed to help a bit, but it is hard to know if it is your settings causing lag, or your opponents.
  • In the past I have also increased the Bucket size to 128 slots, up from the default 64. It seemed to have helped with stutters a bit.
  • You can also optionally delete all of the Queue Length settings (this was an oversight I made) and the system will automatically determine its queue length.
  • Here is some insight into the science behind the CoDel limiter:

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"One of the key insights in the design of CoDel is that there is only one parameter that really matters: how long it takes a packet to make its way through the queue and be sent on toward its destination. And, in particular, CoDel is interested in the minimum delay time over a time interval of interest . . .
Less time spent in queues is always better, but that time cannot always be zero. Built into CoDel is a maximum acceptable queue time, called target; if a packet's time in the queue exceeds this value, then the queue is deemed to be too long. But an overly-long queue is not, in itself, a problem, as long as the queue empties out again. CoDel defines a period (called interval) during which the time spent by packets in the queue should fall below target at least once; if that does not happen, CoDel will start dropping packets . . . Dropped packets are, of course, a signal to the sender that it needs to slow down, so, by dropping them, CoDel should cause a reduction in the rate of incoming packets, allowing the queue to drain. If the queue time remains above target, CoDel will drop progressively more packets. And that should be all it takes to keep queue lengths at reasonable values on a CoDel-managed node.
The target and interval parameters may seem out of place in an algorithm that is advertised as having no knobs in need of tweaking. What the authors have found, though, is that a target of 5ms and an interval of 100ms work well in just about any setting. " - The CoDel queue management algorithm [LWN.net]
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• NAT.xml - While not the bread and butter of the setup, it is still equally as important as the limiter settings and match firewall rules.
  • I set automatic outbound NAT to manual outbound.
  • I checked the 192.168.1.1/24 static port option to give the Nintendo Switch a moderate or "B" NAT type. Without this setting enabled, you CAN play Smash Ultimate online, but you will have a D-Type NAT (Strict NAT) and it can take a very long time to find someone to play with: pfSense® software Configuration Recipes — Configuring pfSense Software for Online Gaming pfSense Documentation (netgate.com) & the Static Ports subsection of Network Address Translation — Outbound NAT pfSense Documentation (netgate.com)
• Installed Packages (Squid).xml (Not included in Config.xml) - This pfSense package is awesome for downloading games, and from my experience in Smash Ultimate, a great package for reducing the frequency of lag spikes online. The proxy itself, even with the caching disabled increased download speeds massively, and over my fiber connection with no limiters enabled my Nintendo Switch can reach download speeds in excess of 120mbps.
  • Located under Services > Squid Proxy Server after restoring the package under "Backup and Restore" (choose the Packages dropdown).
  • Enabled the transparent http proxy on port 251. No known services are known to run on port 251.
  • Added the CINS Army IP list to the proxy blacklist just in case.
  • Created an ACL for the proxy which only allows 192.168.1.1/24 subnet.
    • Note the ACL may not be effective unless you uncheck the "Allow Users on Interface" feature.
  • Disabled the VIA header because the Nintendo Switch isn't compatible with the header.
  • Suppressed the Squid Version because it seems legitimate for security.
    • How to make it work? After restoring the Installed Packages (Squid).xml (in the dropbox) navigate to your Nintendo Switch and set up the proxy option under Nintendo Settings. Set the proxy server as 192.168.1.1 the port to 251 and auto-authentication to off.
  • That's it! The proxy prevents HTTP traffic from communicating directly with your console and the ICMP helper assists in keeping Ping in check.
  • pfSense® software Configuration Recipes — Configuring the Squid Package as a Transparent HTTP Proxy pfSense Documentation (netgate.com)
  • If you have a block of Static, Public IPs, you can set the Squid Proxy's outbound to your VIP/IPAlias to emulate a TRUE proxy, and change your public IP address to be different than your firewall's. You may still need to NAT your Nintendo Switch to the VIP to actually find matches in Smash Ultimate online. If you want a step-by-step guide on this, I'll walk you through what I know.

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Edit: Due to the nature of virtual machines, you may need to reassign your IP addresses to your interfaces after loading my config.xml file and assign them to the correct interfaces. My vm's interfaces are vtnet but yours will definitely be different unless you use virtual proxmox bridges. You can reset them with Option 2 from the console menu. Introduction — Interface Naming Terminology pfSense Documentation (netgate.com)
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I hope you enjoy this experience once you get it set up and working. It is very much a functional, budget setup for those who don't feel like buying a gaming router. There are many other ways to customize the limiters such as with source or destination dynamic limiter masks (I still don't know how to use these, but they seem to be a legitimate way to automate optimizing the limiter settings.) If you have any suggestions to improve the setup for gaming + home security let me know! If you have other questions, I will answer them as I correct my grammar and formatting at my leisure.
I added all of the firewall options because internet downloads are inherently pretty sketchy, and I couldn't bare sharing a router configuration file without maxing out its security as much as possible. Please note, that this setup works and was tested on a virtual machine using one CPU core and 1 gigabyte of RAM. It hardly uses more than half a gigabyte of RAM, if ever.
If anyone is able to extract CoDel and fq_codel settings from an actual gaming router, please do post and I will update the Limiter.xml files and give them a try myself!
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Cheers.

I have a '21 Ram 1500 with the off-road package and towing package. I was told that since it already has the off-road package that it is leveled and a 2" lift isn't available... only a 4" or more. Anyone know if this is correct? And what are the largest size tires I can put on without rubbing at it's current dimensions?

I have a ‘23 non-KDSS TDR ORP and I’m looking at changing out the suspension for more control and ride quality on- and off-road. The reduced spring rate of the 4R is more comfortable than my prior F150, but the shocks seem to just let the body bounce and roll too much.
The thing is, I don’t want to lift it. I want maximum wheel travel for off-roading, and lift kits usually just offset the spring equilibrium point downward while effectively removing that much up travel due to spring compression force. That, and my wife is short and already hates the stock height.
I’ll accept some lift if I have to, like if it’s half an inch or something, but most of the kits I can find either don’t state a range (just a flat 2.5in lift for instance) or the range is like 2-4”. Do you guys know of any kits I haven’t considered that can be adjusted for zero lift, or if any of the kits I have considered are just stating the maximum for an adjustment that can actually go down closer to stock?
Bilstein 6112/5100 seems like they can go down to roughly factory height, but are valved more for on-road than off-road priorities. Probably what I’ll go with if no one has a better suggestion.
Eibach and Dobinson kits seem to start at 2 inches minimum. They seem to be better valved for off-roading, but the added height is a deal breaker.
Ironman Foam Cell are highly regarded but seem to only have options for 2.5 or 3 inch lift springs.
Thanks

I wanted to hang my 40” Sektion wall cabinets as close as possible to the ceiling at the lowest point. I googled and searched and found some “advice” on the minimum gap space between the ceiling (lowest point) to the top of rail and all I could find was a rule of thumb of 20mm or about 3/4”.
I decided to measure myself to confirm, and also to measure the gap based on hanging the rail as high as possible but still being able to hang the cabinets, and provide the info for anyone else in who may find the is useful.
I built the wall cabinet and turned it to its back, and used a section of rail to find the MINIMUM height needed in order to lift the cabinet and hang on the rail. The bare minimum appears to be just at 1/2”, but this means you must butt the cabinet against a flat ceiling to hang it onto the rail. The 3/4” guidance is a good rule of them.
After the cabinet is on the rail, there is a 3/16” gap between the top of rail and highest points on the cabinet (the 2 sides). So using the 3/4” height at the lowest point of the ceiling, minus 3/16 to top of cabinet high points, the gap above the cabinet at the lowest point will be 9/16”.
I measured the crown piece (forgot the name but it’s for the Axstad white) at 3/4” on the flat side, so if you’re putting in the crown piece you’ll need to lower the rail an additional 3/16” to just fit the crown into the lowest section in the ceiling.
TL;DR:
ABSOLUTE min to hang cabinets: 1/2” from top of rail to lowest ceiling point, but use 3/4” as ikea and every other site advises.
Hung cabinet top of rail to top of cabinet: 3/16”
Gap if hanging rail at 3/4” below lowest ceiling point: 9/16”
If using 3/4” thick crown, hang rail at 15/16” to fit into the lowest spot in the ceiling.
NOTE: make sure you find the lowest point in the ceiling!!! I used a laser level and measured every 6 inches, and my ceiling varies up to 1/4” at the lowest point along the wall where cabinets I’ll be hung, so this is where all measurements need to be made.